The jazz, funk and gospel improv group brought jams and joy to the Tiny Desk.

Before Nat King Cole became known for his velvety singing voice, he was a pianist working nightly gigs to hone his craft.

His radical combination of symphonic and popular music comes eight years after a controversial statement about the word “jazz.”

Emergence [The Process of Coming Into Being] blends jazz, R&B and spoken word in a live album that feels like a Broadway show.

Jazz Night in America offers a three-artist sampler of vocalists. Get introduced to the gospel roots of Quiana Lynell, the salsa stylings of Jeremy Bosch and the harmonizing trio Duchess.

Songs from Wynton Marsalis, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and a pulpy score from Daniel Pemberton all help set a noir scene for the film’s 1950s New York setting.

Host Christian McBride chats with singer-songwriter Gregory Porter about his journey as an ascendent talent.

The video, part of a series in which pre-MTV artists retroactively join the video age, brings Davis’ late-life visual art in dialogue with a classic piece of his music.

Along with his trio, the pianist, multi-instrumentalist and composer cast a spell over the NPR Music offices in this joyful turn behind the Tiny Desk.